Gunman and Villain

Gunman

Gunman noun - A person who shoots a gun (as regards their ability).

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Villain and gunman are semantically related In some cases you can use "Villain" instead a noun "Gunman".

Villain noun - A mean, evil, or unprincipled person.

Usage example: only a heartless villain would kidnap a baby for ransom

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Gunman and villain are semantically related in gangster topic. Sometimes you can use "Gunman" instead a noun "Villain".

Nearby Words: villainous, villainy

human	human gunman	human villain
old	old gunman	old villain
average	average gunman	average villain
true	true gunman	true villain
Other adjectives: single, actual, real, main, former, ruthless, mysterious, masked, younger.

This proves so shocking to the villain — how can there be a gunman when all the cast are already on stage?

Source: Loads and Loads of Roles
In Chuck, the villain has a gun to Sarah's head, Chuck and Shaw are stunned, the gunman starts to move away, we hear a shot and Sarah drops to the floor.

Source: Bait-and-Switch Gunshot
Chekhov's Gunman: The villain of Season 1's Episode 1, whom Osawa seeks advice from regarding a complex bomb in that season's last episode.

Source: Series / Boss 2009

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